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Vegetable for Improved Nutrition andLivelihood in Southeast Asia

Putrajaya Marriott HotelIOI Resort City, Malaysia

SOUTHEAST ASIAN VEGETABLE SYMPOSIUM 2016

6 – 8 September 2016

ADVERTISEMENTCompanies/institutions are invited to advertise in the symposium souvenir programme and display their products and technologies during the trade exhibition associated with the symposium.

TYPES RATES

Outside back cover RM5,000/USD1,250

Inside front cover RM4,000/USD1000

Inside back cover RM4,000/USD1000

Full page RM3,000/USD750

Half page RM2,000/USD500

Insert RM1,000/USD250

* Price in USD may vary based upon currency exchange rate at time of payment. Any additional costs involved will be borne by the participants.

EXHIBITIONAn exhibition will be held featuring the latest products, innovations and technologies related to vegetable industry from farm to table such as fresh and processed vegetables products, fertilisers, vegetables seeds, laboratory instruments, facilities and equipment for laboratories, farms and others. Research institutions, universities and private companies are invited to display their products. Spaces for showcase and business activities are available as follows:

• One (1) unit exhibition booth measuring 3m x 3m, one (1) table and two (2) chairs will be provided for the exhibitor. Rental for each booth is RM3,000/USD750.

Please visit symposium website for online registration of sponsorship, advertisement and exhibition. The deadline for registration is on 31 August 2016.

REGISTRATIONPlease register online at symposium websitehttp://seaveg2016.mardi.gov.my before the deadline on 31 August 2016.

REGISTRATION FEE Local participant RM1000

International participant• ASEAN• Non-ASEAN

USD250/RM1000USD300/RM1300

Student* RM700/USD175

* Must be accompanied by proof of studentship/signed letter from Head of Department. No replacement with non-student allowed.* The registration fee includes the symposium bag, symposium kits, refreshments and lunch. * The registration fee should be paid before 31 August 2016.* Price in USD may vary based upon currency exchange rate at time of payment. * Any additional costs involved will be borne by the participants.

MODE OF PAYMENT• Bank Draft.• Internet banking-CIMB Clicks.• Government Local Order.• Telegraphic Transfer.• Credit Card.

** A copy of your remittance advice MUST be sent to our office (secretariat) for identification of payment.

ACCOUNT DETAILS:DANA PERSIDANGAN MARDICIMB BANK BERHADGround Floor, Blok B, Bangunan Pusat PelajarUniversiti Putra Malaysia Branch43400,Serdang, Selangor, MalaysiaAccount No. : 8002159290Swift Code : CIBBMYKLBank Tel. No : +603-89489040/89483220/ 89486876

ENQUIRIES AND CORRESPONDENCE3 General enquiries (including pre-registration and

payment) should be directed to: Secretariat SEAVEG 2016 Event Management Programme Technical Services and Laboratory Centre, MARDI Headquarters Persiaran MARDI-UPM 43400 Serdang Selangor E-mail: SEAVEG2016enquiries@mardi.gov.my Phone: +603-8953 6902/6913

3 For enquiries relating to papers, posters and programme, please contact:

Dr. Pauziah Muda Chairman of Technical Committee Tel: +603-8953 6260/ 7450 E-mail: pauziah@mardi.gov.my/theeba@mardi.gov.

my

3 For enquiries regarding participation in advert and exhibition, please contact:

Dr. Zulhazmi Sayuti Chairman of Sponsorship, Exhibition and

Advertisement Committee Tel: +603-8953 6264/+605-4911255 E-mail: zulhaz@mardi.gov.my

Announcement2nd

BACKGROUNDThe third in the pace setting series of symposia; SEAVEG, will focus on improved nutrition and livelihoods. This symposium will highlight the critical importance of vegetables in Southeast Asia and identify technologies for increased vegetable production, marketing and consumption; to realise the potential of providing nutrition to rapidly growing and increasingly urbanised populations. SEAVEG 2016 will focus on the role of vegetables to nurture a balanced and nutritious diet, helping to alleviate micronutrient malnutrition and assure better health. Vegetables are high value crops and thus growers are receptive to acquiring skills and technologies to ensure sustainable productivity of quality vegetables to satisfy market demand, hence contributing to increased incomes and improved livelihoods. Further, vegetables require careful maintenance and are often managed by women; who are also responsible for household nutrition; therefore benefits in production and vegetable affordability directly benefit household members through improved diets.

The symposium SEAVEG 2016: ‘Vegetable for improved nutrition and livelihood in Southeast Asia’ comprises of oral papers, poster display and a trade exhibition. The organisers strongly encourage both types of presentation and will ensure that posters receive good visibility at the symposium.

OBJECTIVES1. To promote food and nutrition security and

improved livelihood.2. To provide a platform for participants to

discuss opinions, new ideas, innovations and products.

3. To exchange ideas in addressing various issues in vegetable production and market linkages.

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMEThe scientific programme consists of poster and concurrent oral sessions from various international and national agencies. Tentatively, six keynote and two plenary papers will be delivered and a panel discussion on topics related to vegetables for improved nutrition and livelihood in Southeast Asia will be presented. Specific topics will be addressed through a panel discussion which will combine oral presentations and active audience participation to further understand current scenarios and future priorities.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND• Academicians, researchers and students.• Policy makers and government officials.• Agriculture consultants/advisors.• Small scale and commercial farmers.• Non-governmental organisations and

associations of agriculture.• Development partners.• Individuals involved in agricultural/

environmental/ soil related matters.

LANGUAGEThe official language of the symposium is English.

VENUE AND ACCOMODATIONPutrajaya Marriott HotelAddress: IOI Resort City, 62502 Sepang Utara, MalaysiaPhone: +603-89498888Web: www.marriott.com/kulpg

Participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodation. The costs for accommodation are not covered by the registration fee.

SYMPOSIUM TECHNICAL TOURA one-day tour on the 8 September 2016 will be arranged for registered participants. Participants are advised to visit our website http://seaveg2016.mardi.gov.my for the highlights of this tour. Registration for the tour is first come, first serve basis and seats are limited. The fee for the tour is RM60.

SPONSORSHIPMake the most out of the SEAVEG 2016 for your business with a wonderful sponsorship opportunity. We offer a variety of sponsorship and advertisement opportunities to pay off more than you expect throughout the symposium. All sponsorship categories are filled on first-come, first-serve basis. The following sponsor packages are available:

Category Price

PLATINUM RM20,000/USD5,000

GOLD RM15,000/USD3,750

SILVER RM10,000/USD2,500

BRONZE RM5,000/USD1,250

* More details of sponsorship package offers are listed in symposium website.* Price in USD may vary based upon currency exchange rate at time of payment. Any additional costs involved will be borne by the participants.

DAY 1- 6/9/2016 ( Tuesday) Time Programme8.00 – 9.00 am Registration

Session 1: Vegetables to provide nutritionVenue: Ballroom

Chairman: Dr. Marco Wopereis, Director General World Vegetable Centre9.00 – 9.45 am Plenary 1:

Vegetables: Food and Nutrition security Dr. Prem Nath ChairpersonVegetable Science International Network (VEGINET)Karnataka, India

9.45 – 10.00 am Aims of SEAVEG 2016: Why vegetables for livelihood and nutrition securityDr. Fenton BeedRegional Director, World Vegetable Centre Bangkok, Thailand

10.00 – 10.15 am REFRESHMENTChairman for keynote papers (1)

Dr. Prem Nath, VEGINETVenue: Ballroom

10.15 – 10.45 am Keynote 1.1: Vegetables and diabetes: diversity and innovative exploitation for dietary and health benefitsProf. João Carlos da Silva DiasProfessor University of Lisbon, Portugal

10.45 – 11.15 am Keynote 1.2: Policy intervention on vegetables for nutrition securityMrs. Zaiton DaudDeputy DirectorNutrition Division, Ministry of Health Putrajaya, Malaysia

11.15 – 11.45 am Keynote 1.3: Evaluation of vegetable consumption regarding their nutritional value and awareness of health linkagesProf. Michael H. Böhme ProfessorHumboldt University of BerlinGerman

TENTATIVE PROGRAM

11.45 – 12.45 pm Opening Ceremony SEAVEG2016Venue: Ballroom

Welcome Address YBhg. Datuk Dr. Sharif Bin Haron Director General, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI)MalaysiaWelcome Address Dr.Prem Nath Chairman SEAVEGChairpersonVegetable Science International Network (VEGINET)Karnataka, IndiaWelcome Address Dr Marco Wopereis, Director General, World Vegetable CentreTainan, TaiwanWelcome Address Dr. John BowmanSenior Agriculture Advisor, United States Agency International development (USAID)United StatesOpen Remarks and SEAVEG2016 LaunchingMinister of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Malaysia (MOA)Putrajaya Malaysia

12.45 – 1.00 pm Visit exhibition booth and poster display1.00 – 1.15 pm Press Conference 1.15 – 2.30 pm LUNCH

Oral sessions (concurrent)Session 2: Nutrition through vegetables

Venue: BallroomChairman:

Prof. Michael H. BöhmeHumboldt University of Berlin, German

Session 3: Livelihoods from vegetables Venue: Selangor Room

Chairman:Dr. Fenton Beed

World Vegetable CentreBangkok, Thailand

2.30 – 2.45 pm Horticultural based diets and nutrition securityDr. Lalitha BattatcharjeeNutritionistFood and Agriculture Organization, FAO, Bangladesh

The evolution of seed industry and its Impact on food productivityDr. Chua Kim AikChief Executive OfficerGreen World Genetics, Malaysia

2.45 – 3.00 pm Vegetables and cardiometabolic health: An update of recent evidenceDr. Amutha RamadasLecturerMonash University Malaysia

Enhancing peri-urban ecosystem services and capacities of farmers for vegetable cultivationDr. Yadava C.GSenior lecturerCollege of Horticulture, Karnataka, India

3.00 – 3.15 pm Evaluation of soil organic matter links with productive vegetable yields that meet population nutritional requirementsDr. Ruben SakrabaniSenior lecturerCranfield University, England

Vegetable production 2050 Dr. Nichols MikeHonorary Research Associate University of New Zealand

3.15 – 3.30 pm Integrating vegetable production in aquatic food systems for greater dietary diversity and micronutrient contribution Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted Research Program LeaderWorld Fish, Cambodia

Training of trainers for the development of long term organic soil fertilizer management in Sharqia and Faiyum governorates of EgyptDr. Usha R. PalaniswamyArcadioa University, PA, USA,

3.30 – 3.45 pm Household Gardening for enhanced vegetable consumption Dr. Pepjin SchreinemachersLead SpecialistWorld Vegetable Center, Thailand

Community farming and woman empowerment in organic vegetable production Mrs Chan Li Jin Founder and DirectorSubur Community Farm, Malaysia

3.45 – 4.00 pm Vegetable for future: adapting bambara groundnut, originally from West Africa to Malaysian conditions Dr. Aryo FeldmanAssociate ProfessorNottingham University Malaysia

Livelihood alleviation and poverty reduction Dr. Rozhan Abu DardakDirector, Economy Science Research CentreMalaysian Agricultural Research & Development Institute, MARDI, Malaysia

4.00 – 4.15 pm REFRESHMENT4.15 – 4.30 pm Vegetable research and development for

improved nutrition and livelihoods in Central Asia and the CaucasusDr. Ravza MavlyanovaRegional Coordinator for Central Asia and the CaucasusWorld Vegetable Centre, Uzbekistan

Sustainable vegetable production system through My GAP(Good Agricultural Practice)Mrs. Siti SaodahDirectorCrop Quality DivisionDepartment of Agriculture Malaysia

4.30 – 4.45 pm The role of child health in weight gain: Making school feeding programs more effectiveDr.Gina S ItchonAssociate ProfessorXavier University, Philippines

Agronomic production method for indoor cultivation of Asian leafy vegetablesDr. Fadhlina SuhaimiSenior ScientistAgri-food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore

4.45 – 5.00 pm Nutrition of underutilized vegetables and its health implicationsProf. Amin IsmailProfessorUniversiti Putra Malaysia

Comparison of drip irrigation with conventional irrigation methods for yield of bottle gourd in a semi-arid regionDr. Mohinder SinghCCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India

5.00 – 5.15 pm Preserving and increasing vegetable nutrition through innovative bio-processingDr. Anil Kumar AnalAssociate professorAsian Institute of Technology ,Thailand

Detection of pesticides residue on fresh vegetables in traditional markets of municipal in South Sumatra provinceDr. Kiagus Abdul kadirAgriculture Institute for assessment technology ( AIAT) of south Sumastra, Indonesia

5.15 – 5.30 pm Nutrition intervention of school children (13-15 years) by means of nutrition school gardenDr. Megha M. KatteUnivesity of Agricultural Science, UAS, Banglore, India

Mobile interventions, small holders and value chain management: Way forwardDr. Sivabalan K.CAssistant professorImayam Institute of Agriculture & Technology, Thanjavur,India

End of day 1DAY 2 -7/9/2016 ( Wednesday)

Session 4: Vegetables to provide livelihoodVenue: Ballroom

Chairman: Dr. Nichols Mike, University New Zealand9.00 – 9.45 am Plenary 2

Vegetables for livelihood Dr. Marco WopereisDirector General World Vegetable Centre

Chairman for keynote papers (2)Prof. João Carlos da Silva DiasUniversity of Lisbon, Portugal

9.45 – 10.15 am Keynote 2.1Linking vegetables farmers to markets; emerging business opportunitiesProf Chengappa P.GICAR National ProfessorInstitute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Banglore India

10.15 – 10.45 am REFRESHMENT10.45 – 11.15 am Keynote 2.2

Growing greener cities: urban and peri -urban horticultureMr. Tristan Nondah Agricultural Officer/Programme SpecialistFAO Headquarters, Rome

11.15 – 11.45 am Keynote 2.3Empowerment of women through household income Dr Annie MitinExecutive Director,Southeast Asian Council for Food Security and Fair Trade (SEACON)

11.45 – 12.15 pm Poster session and judging12.15 – 12.45 pm Group photo12.45 – 2.00 pm LUNCH

Oral sessions (concurrent)Session 5: Nutrition through vegetables

Venue: BallroomChairman:

Prof. Chengappa P.GInstitute for Social and Economic Change

(ISEC), Banglore India

Session 6: Livelihoods from vegetablesVenue: Selangor Room

Chairman:Dr. Rozhan Abu Dardak

Malaysian Agricultural Research & Development Institute, MARDI, Malaysia

2.00 – 2.15 pm Sweet onion of Kumta: A traditional variety for nutrition and sustainabilityDr. N.BasavarajaProfessorUniversity of Horticultural ScienceKarnataka, India

Too much to handle? Pesticide dependence of smallholder vegetable farmers in Southeast AsiaHsiao-pu Chen Principal Research AssistantWorld Vegetable Centre, Taiwan

2.15 – 2.30 pm Homestead food production (HFP) in Bangladesh: An Approach to Combat Hidden Hunger and Enhance Micronutrients Rich Food Security Prof Mohammad Abu Taiyeb ChowdhuryProfessorUniversity of Chittagong Bangladesh

Linking Vegetable farmers to organised retailing in IndiaDr. Kavya B.RResearcherUniversity Agriculture Science , Banglore India

2.30 – 2.45 pm Project Leaser BEAM (PLB) in Bangladesh: achieving dietary diversity and income generation through enhanced homestead food production and market linkagesDr. Amin Uddin DirectorHelen Keller International, USA

Vegetable marketing—the driver of production and source of livelihoods for smallholder farmers in UgandaDr. Sylvia NamazziResearch AssociateWorld vegetable Centre,Uganda

2.45 – 3.00 pm Eggplants and indigenous leafy vegetables for food diversity: improving farmers’ livelihoods in coastal villages of Papua New GuineaDr. Philma SetaJunior ResearcherNational Agriculture Research Institute,Papa New Guinea

Commercialisation of off season tomato production technologiesDr. Rizalina M. TablarinResearcher Tarlac Agricultural Univesity, Philipines

3.00 – 3.15 pm Improved production, dietary diversification, and income among participating households of homestead food production with and without aquaculture in Prey Veng Province, CambodiaDr. Aminuzzaman TalukderTechnical Advisor,Helen keller International, USA

The effectiveness of the integrated pest management (IPM) strategy against Bemisia tabaci to control disease caused by tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYCLV) on tomato in Thailand and VietnamDr. Sopana YuleResearch AssistantWorld Vegetable Centre, Thailand

3.15 – 3.30 pm Development and applications of phytonutrient databasesDr. Ray Yu YangNutritionistWorld Vegetable CenterTainan Taiwan

The need for surveillance enforcement to effectively implement the federal agricultural marketing authority towards a healthy and friendly export & import business in MalaysiaMr. Hj Sobri B Abd HamidDirectorRegulatory DepartmentFederal Agricultural Marketing Authority Malaysia

3.30 – 3.45 pm Application vegetable grafting technology to improve economic and nutritional security under soil borne disease outbreak areasDr. Grisana Linwattana Senior ResearcherDepartment of Agriculture Thailand

Research and development towards adaptation to climate change in MalaysiaDr. Rozlaily ZainolDeputy DirectorVegetables Program, Horticulture Research Centre, Malaysian Agricultural Research & Development Institute, MARDI,Malaysia

3.45 – 4.00 pm REFRESHMENT4.00 – 5.30 pm Panel Discussion Topic: Vegetable for nutrition and livelihood

Venue: BallroomChair : Dr. Marco Wopereis (World Vegetable Centre)Format of discussion: Current issues and strategies to improve nutrition and livelihoodsthrough vegetables

1. Dr. Prem Nath (VEGINET)2. Prof. Silva Joao (UNIVERSITY OF PROTUGAL)3. Dr. Mohamad Roff (MARDI)4. Dr. Anil Kumar ( AIT)5. Mr.TristanNondah(FAO,ROME)6. Dr.JohnBowman(USAID)

5.30 – 5.45 pm Ø Best oral and poster award giveawayØ Symposium closing ceremony by Chairman of World Vegetable Centre ( Dr. Marco

Wopreis)End of day 2

DAY 3 -8/9/2016 ( Thursday)9.00 am – 4.00 pm Field trip or USAID presentations